Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: MD
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Dermatology
Area of Expertise: Mohs, Dermatologic Surgery, Skin Cancer, General Dermatology
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2010
City of Practice: East Setauket
State of Practice: New York
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes
Type of Practice: Non-Academic
- Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant:
- Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 7
- Testified in a Trial For the Defendent:
- Testified in a Trial For the Plaintiff: 1
Available to Review Cases: Yes, for either the defendant or the plaintiff
Available to Be Deposed: Yes, for either the defendant or the plaintiff
Available to Testify In Trial: Yes, for either the defendant or the plaintiff
Training and Additional Credentials
Medical School: -
Year of Completion: -
Residency: -
Year of Completion: -
Fellowship: -
Year of Completion: -
Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: -
Current Academic Affiliation: -
Distinguishing Achievements
Awards: -
Number of Publications on PubMed: -
Professional Organizations: -
Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $500
- $1000
Independent Medical Examination:
Independent Medical Examination with written report
- Per Hour: $1000
Deposition in office:
Deposition: Discovery/Evidence
- First two hours: $1600
- For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: $800
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $2400
- Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $2400
Trial (InState):
- Initial day: $6400
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $4800
- For each additional day: $6400
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $3200
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $3200
Trial (Out of State):
- Initial day: $6400
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $4800
- For each additional day: $6400
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $3200
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $3200
Case Responses
Failure to diagnose squamous cell carcinoma (Case #237)
- Medical Probability: 6 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: Standard of care in non-healing leg ulcers includes referral to a dermatologist after three months of unsuccessful treatment. In this case, while the ulcer has the usual appearance of a venous stasis ...
- Causation Probability: 6 / 10
- Causation Summary: The ulcer as depicted in the photo from 3/14/11, and even that of 6/6/11, was limited to the medial ankle and medial malleolus of the left lower extremity, or at least one side of the leg, and as such...
- Expert Summary: I am a Mohs surgeon who specializes in surgical dermatology and cutaneous oncology, with 10 years experience since fellowship training in both academic and community settings, on two continents.
- Similar Summary: I encounter cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma nearly every day, and inoperable squamous cell carcinomas less frequently, perhaps several times a year.
Failure to timely diagnose and treat Kaposi sarcoma. (Case #436)
- Medical Probability: 8 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: The appearance of the foot is typical for Kaposi Sarcoma and unusual for allergic contact dermatitis.
- Causation Probability: 8 / 10
- Causation Summary: Delay in diagnosis allowed the tumor to progress before intervention could be be initiated.
- Expert Summary: I am a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon.
- Similar Summary: While Mohs surgeons are experts in skin cancers, we do not typically treat Kaposi sarcoma. I encounter them rarely and refer them on to other non-dermatology experts for treatment.
